regardful

American  

[ri-gahrd-fuhl] / rɪˈgɑrd fəl /

adjective

1. observant; attentive; heedful (often followed byof ).

   a man regardful of the feelings of others.

2. showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful.

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regardful British  

/ rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl /

adjective

1. (often foll by of) showing regard (for); heedful (of)

2. showing regard, respect, or consideration

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Other Word Forms

• regardfully
  adverb
• regardfulness
  noun
• unregardful
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of regardful

First recorded in 1580–90; regard + -ful

Example Sentences

Possibly we have become too regardful of things that we call luxuries .

From Time Magazine Archive

He said that it was a civil war, and therefore a philosopher was bound to be regardful of it, because a civil war always involved subtle problems of psychology.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry

His attitude on slavery was typical of the men at the North who were at once humane and regardful of the established order.

From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring

His uncle had been an eccentric, quarrelsome man, prone to change his mind often, and not regardful of money as far as he himself was concerned.

From Miss Mackenzie by Trollope, Anthony

Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler